User's Manual

Section 4.5:Identify Disk Partition to Install From 73
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Firewall Configuration Section 3.13, Firewall Configuration
Network Configuration Section 3.12, Network Configuration
Language Support and Default Language Section 3.14, Language Support Selection
Time Zone Selection Section 3.15, Time Zone Configuration
Root Password Section 3.16, Account Configuration
Add User/User Account Setup Section 3.16, Account Configuration
Authentication Configuration Section 3.17, Authentication Configuration
Package Installation (Group, Individual,
Dependencies)
Section 3.18, Package Group Selection
Video Card Configuration Section 3.23, X Configuration
Package Installation Section 3.20, Preparing to Install and Section 3.21,
Installing Packages
Monitor Configuration Section 3.23.1, Configuring Your Monitor
Custom X Configuration Section 3.23.2, Custom Configuration
Installation Complete Section 3.24, Installation Complete
4.5 Identify Disk Partition to Install From
Note
Hard drive installations only work from ext2, ext3, or FAT filesystems. If
you have a filesystem other than those listed here, such as reiserfs, you will
not be able to perform a hard drive installation.
Hard drive installations require the use of the ISO (or CD-ROM) images rather than copying an entire
installation tree. After placing the required ISO images (the binary Red Hat Linux CD-ROMs) in a
directory, choose to install from the hard drive. You will then point the installation program at that
directory to perform the installation.
Verifying that the ISO images are intact before you attempt an installation, will help to avoid problems
that are often encountered during a hard drive installation. To verify the ISO images are intact prior